Maximum neglect – The Hindu (Oct 02, 2017)

Maximum neglect – The Hindu (Oct 02, 2017)

Mumbai’s ghastly suburban railway stampede, in which 23 people died after being crushed on a narrow staircase, was the inevitable consequence of prolonged neglect of urban public transport in India. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. neglect (noun) – negligence, carelessness, unconcern/laxity.
2. stampede (noun) – people’s movement rapidly in a mass after panic.
3. ghastly (adverb) – terrible, frightful, horrible.
4. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, certain.
5. prolonged (adjective) – continuous, ongoing, lengthy/protracted.
6. tilt (verb) – move, incline, bank.
7. token (adjective) – symbolic/indicative; slight, nominal.
8. augment (verb) – increase, make larger/bigger, supplement.
9. creaking (adjective) – grating, irritating, annoying.
10. feasible (adjective) – practical, viable, realistic.
11. facilitate (verb) – enable, assist, help.
12. off the shelf (phrase/adjective) – available from existing materials/stock.
13. call for (phrasal verb) – require, need/necessitate, demand.
14. archaic (adjective) – obsolete, old-fashioned, outmoded/very old.
15. distinct (adjective) – clear/well defined; discrete, separate.
16. carnage (noun) – massacre, annihilation, mass destruction.
17. factor in (phrasal verb) – include something as a relevant to make a decision.
18. lobby (verb) – attempting/seeking to influence (the government / its official group/elected legislators) to create the actions, policies, or decisions to help a particular issue.
19. skewed (adjective) – crooked, misaligned, lopsided.
20. bedlam (noun) – uproar, mayhem/unrest, confusion.
21. bottleneck (noun) – difficulty, problem, issue/trouble.
22. feeder transport network (noun) – a transport network/system linking remote areas with main areas.
23. termini (noun) – plural of terminus; a terminal, end station, last stop.
24. exemplary (adjective) – flawless/faultless, impeccable/consummate.
25. reinforce (verb) – consolidate/strengthen, fortify, bolster up.

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